CHITTAGONG – Dutch captain Peter Borren blamed poor batting for the six-wicket loss to Bangladesh, the fifth consecutive defeat for the minnows in a miserable campaign.
“We just kept losing wickets at crucial times,” said Borren. “We were trying to form partnerships but failed. Four run-outs and a couple of poor dismissals is criminal at this level. I am a bit disappointed with that.”
Borren credited Bangladesh’s success to seamer Shafiul Islam, who conceded just seven runs in his first six overs as the Dutch plodded to 28-0 by the ninth. “Shafiul bowled very well today,” Borren said. “He was consistent and did not bowl bad balls. “We were looking at opportunities of scoring in the initial powerplays when the ball was hard, but to be honest Shafiul did not allow us to do that. “
